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Northampton prepare to entertain Lincoln City at Sixfields at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 2 of the 23 previous games, with the Cobblers winning just 10.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sixfields was less than a year ago, in April 2005, the Cobblers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 Aug | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Northampton | 1-0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Lincoln City | 3 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Lincoln City | 0 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 29 Jan | Lincoln City | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 27 Aug | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Northampton Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Cobblers, with 4 goals against.
Lincoln City have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Red Imps have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Northampton's total of 27 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League Two. Lincoln City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 20 points from their 18 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Lincoln City is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Cobblers in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Northampton | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Lincoln City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |